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Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

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DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Snowy Egret


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24 Comments

OMG! Daredevil!

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Be careful, my dear little egret ;-)...
http://500px.com/photo/4636386

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Amazing, almost looks like he is going to take a ride!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Ohh,, nice one,

SerenityBrucker
SerenityBrucker 12 years ago

Sorry I hit the wrong one on accident

TanyaGuiler
TanyaGuiler 12 years ago

Great spotting and photo. However neither of these animals are in the arthropods species, please remove that mission from this photo. Thank you.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Wonder if the gator is aware of the presence of the Egret. it is so light weight.
Smart bird. it is standing right at the rear end.

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Too funny!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

I watch a little bit of everything and only have alligators in the southeast corner of my state (far from me). I see a bit of compromise with the listing as being the egret, yet in the reptile category. That adds some balance to the spotting. :-)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate shot!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Goody, That might have something to do with it, but I think it's more conditioning from a lifetime of watching birds, not alligators. Probably compounded by the fact that we have very few alligators here in California :)

SerenityBrucker
SerenityBrucker 12 years ago

Thanks everyone!!! This pic just shows how surprising nature can truly be!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

Donna, that's because the bird is prey and stands out, while the predator has lovely cryptic coloration.

CoastalJHawk
CoastalJHawk 12 years ago

Move over Honey Badger. The Snowy Egret is the new most fearless. Well, maybe just this one. Great shot!!!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

What a cool spot!
Maybe the egret is a little confused & is checking the gator for parasites!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

You are right Goody. It's like one of those picture puzzles, where you see the reptile and I see the bird.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

The egret would beg to differ, Goody!! :-)

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

C'mon NOAH...here's your spotting of the day!!! ;-)

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

Whaaaa?? The alligator is totally the focus of the pic! ;-)

achmmad
achmmad 12 years ago

Take a look at the gator eyes! -.-" ... Great photos!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

...just taunting the alligator!! "Come get me..." ;-)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Egret on a Gator!! How much cooler can it get?

SerenityBrucker
SerenityBrucker 12 years ago

Thank you. I was pretty cool and brave of that little bird!!!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Hey! I've got an egret on a HORSE in my set, but I've never seen one on a GATOR!!! That is fantastic!!! Great shot!!!

SerenityBrucker
Spotted by
SerenityBrucker

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 13, 2012
Submitted on Mar 14, 2012

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